Virden was preceded in death by his parents, Ira Slats and Arline Virden; sisters Jodine Virden and Dorothy Weldon; a father-in-law, Bill Holt; and a nephew.

Services were held April 16, 2005, at Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, in Rock Springs, with Pastor John Ratcliff and New Life Ministries officiating. Pallbearers were Jim Mine-heine, Troy Jones, George Buck-endorf, Ira Wright, Victor Face and Glenn Starkey.

Interment took place at Rest-haven Memorial Gardens in Rock Springs.

In lieu of flowers, make donations to the American Heart Association or the Ameri-can Can--cer Society.